The Friends of Willow Creek (a 501c3) was founded in 2011 by parent volunteers to raise awareness of restoring forgotten creeks in Sausalito.

Mission Statement

Assist the community of Sausalito in making improvements to the perennial Willow Creek watercourse to realize its full potential as a natural stream with flowing water year-round from its headwaters in the Golden Gate National Recreation Area to its mouth at Richardson’s Bay, by restoring, enhancing, and maintaining a community asset for education and scenic enjoyment for generations to come.

Vision Statement

A year-round flowing stream is a treasure in the San Francisco Bay Area, one that should not be entombed in concrete, metal and asphalt as if it is something to be feared or managed, but one that should be liberated into a properly designed, dynamic riverine and estuarine channel, as something to be cherished and allowed to grow and flourish as a natural resource and community gathering place.  The sights and sounds of Willow Creek have been mostly lost to the residents, businesses and students of its watershed and yearn to be seen and heard anew.

Board of Directors

Steve Moore, President
General Manager of the Ross Valley Sanitary District
Former board member of the State Water Resources Control Board
Former SMCSD school parent
steve@friendsofthecreek.org

Amy Pertschuk, Treasurer
Founders Council, Children & Nature Network 
Former SMCSD school parent
amy@friendsofthecreek.org

Emily Brown, Secretary
Environmental Educator/Naturalist
Former SMCSD school parent

Daniel Ruark
Principal Design Architect at Daniel Ruark, Arcitect
Former SMCSD school parent

Regan Fulton
CEO Array Science, Sausalito
SMCSD school parent